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Imagine being able to see clearly • There are over 60 species see almost all the way your favorite singer’s face on stage, of eagle. around their heads. even if the tickets you bought put you in seats at the back of the stadium. • One of the most • Unlike humans, eagles Imagine standing atop the Empire State Building and being able to see what color impressive wildlife see ultraviolet light. nail polish a woman on the street below is wearing on her nails. That’s what comeback stories is • Along with great vision, your vision might be like if you had the eyesight of one of the natural world’s top that of the bald eagle. eagles are also able to predators, an eagle. Excessive pesticide use hear well. Eagle’s can see about four to five times better than humans, which comes once landed bald eagles • Eagles are carnivores, in very handy since they have to catch their meals using nothing but their on the endangered which means they only beaks and talons. Not only can eagles see more clearly than humans from species list, but after eat meat. Some of their greater distances, they are also able to see a wider, more vivid range of colors, decades of protection, favorite foods are fish which makes it easier to see the tiny, camouflaged prey they hunt. Now you they are thriving in the and small mammals, like know what it means if someone says you have an “eagle-eye!” wild again. squirrels and rabbits. https://www.nationaleaglecenter.org/eagle-diet-feeding/ • Eagles aren’t just • The average lifespan of https://journeynorth.org/tm/eagle/AdaptationsBeak.html https://www.livescience.com/18658-humans-eagle-vision.html symbols in America. a wild eagle is 20 to 30 http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/animals/eagle.html Eagle imagery is also years, but some have used prominently lived to be as old as 50 in in Mexico, Poland, captivity. Germany and Austria. • A group of eagles is • Eagles’ eyes are on the called a “convocation.” sides of their heads, which allows them to https://wildbirdsonline.com/blogs/news/bird-names-by-groups https://abcbirds.org/bald-eagle-the-ultimate-endangered-species-act-success-story/ https://ccbbirds.org/what-we-do/research/species-of-concern/virginia-eagles/facts-about-eagles/ Days to remember in January Have you ever dreamed about riding on the back Jan. 1, 1776 During the of a dinosaur? Or flying above the clouds like a American Revolution, George superhero? These things used to seem impossible, Washington unveiled the Grand but through the invention of virtual reality • Virtual reality systems can help people who are Union Flag, the first national learning to do their jobs, like pilots, astronauts and flag in America. technology, these adventures — and many more — are surgeons. Jan. 3, 1959 Alaska was more doable than ever. Virtual reality is used by people admitted as the 49th U.S. state all over the world for many different purposes, including • Virtual reality allows people to “travel” all around with a land mass almost one- education, work and play. the world. By putting on a virtual reality headset, fifth the size of the lower 48 you can feel like you’re exploring any place in the states together. Virtual reality uses computer technology to create a 3-D world, from the peaks of Machu Picchu to the plains Jan. 4, 1809 The birthday of world that feels real to its user. There are lots of systems Louis Braille in France. Blinded that use virtual reality. You’ve probably seen virtual of Africa, without ever getting on a plane. as a boy, he later invented a • It is impossible to know exactly how long virtual reading system for the blind reality headsets, but there are also devices like special reality has been around, but the first multimedia using punch marks in paper. treadmills and gloves that stimulate our senses to create Jan. 24, 1848 The California the illusion of reality. device that offered a virtual reality experience was gold rush began with the invented in the 1950s by Morton Heilig. Heilig accidental discovery of the • Virtual reality allows you to experience things that created the “Sensorama,” which combined visuals precious metal near Coloma are difficult or even impossible in real life. during construction of a Sutter’s • Virtual reality engages various combinations of on a screen, fans, speakers and smells for a unique sawmill. experience. Jan. 25, 1961 President John a user’s five key senses — sight, smell, sound, • The term “virtual reality” was coined in 1987 by F. Kennedy conducted the taste and touch. Sight and sound are the two most first live televised presidential important elements in a virtual reality experience. Jaron Lanier. news conference, five days after taking office. • The use of virtual reality for entertainment has become popular in the last few years, but the possibilities are endless. Virtuality reality https://www.vrs.org.uk/virtual-reality-applications/ contributes to engineering, education, military https://www.vrs.org.uk/virtual-reality/what-is-virtual-reality.html and even medical purposes. https://electronics.howstuffworks.com/gadgets/other-gadgets/virtual-reality.htm https://www.youvisit.com/learning-center/blog/12-surprising-vr-facts/ 4 Kidsville News! www.kidsvillenews.com/shoals January 2020

INTRODUCING Explorer Rewards Cole Now members ages 5-14 can track savings and redeem rewards online. With Member since 2013 all kinds of rewards to explore—such as zoos, ball parks, water parks, and museums—this new program makes it easier than ever for kids to save money, earn rewards, and start exploring. ª listerhill.com/explorer See the Northern Lights in Have you heard of • Alaska faces long periods of field is at its weakest at the In most cases, the northern the aurora borealis? darkness in the winter, and North and South Poles, so and southern auroras are You might know more dark periods mean more some electrically charged visible at the same time and them better as chances to see the Northern particles can enter the earth’s are nearly identical in shape the Northern Lights — those Lights. atmosphere, where they and color. glowing green, purple and collide with gas particles, • You don’t often hear about blue colors hovering amongst • Aurora borealis, another creating those beautiful colors the lights in the southern the stars in places with icy name for the northern lights, in the sky. hemisphere because humans temperatures like Canada, translates to “dawn of the • The most commonly seen don’t live close enough to see Europe and even right here in north.” color of northern lights is a much of them — they hover America. One of the best places pale green. Red lights make mainly above Antarctica. to see this natural phenomenon • The northern lights appear the least appearances in the • Fairbanks, Alaska, isn’t the is in Fairbanks, Alaska. Around when electrically charged sky. only place to see the northern the North Pole, there is an area particles called protons and • The lights can be anywhere lights. Saariselkä, Finland; called the auroral oval, and electrons are blown from from 50 to 400 miles from the Kiruna, Sweden; Akureyri, Fairbanks is nestled right inside the sun into the earth’s earth’s surface. Iceland; Yellowknife, Canada, it. Its position makes it perfect atmosphere by way of solar • The lights aren’t just in the and Cairngorms National for viewing the lights, especially wind. north — they are also visible Park in Scotland also offer during late nights in the late fall in the southern hemisphere. prime views of the lights. through early spring. • The earth’s magnetic field repels most electrically charged particles, but the https://www.northernlightscentre.ca/northernlights.html https://www.purewow.com/travel/where-to-see-northern-lights https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/guide-seeing-alaskas-northern-lights-180967148/ https://www.travelchannel.com/roam-blog/adventure/the-world-s-best-places-to-see-the-northern-lights January 2020 www.kidsvillenews.com/shoals Kidsville News! 5

Local History Written by Billy Warren SOMETHING TO DO: 1. Go on-line to You Did You Know? Tube and listen to the Class Day At State Normal School singing of “Auld Lang Syne.” As you probably know, the University of North Alabama (UNA) has had a number of different names since it was 2. Instead of being founded in 1855. From Florence Wesleyan University during the “Grumbler” for the brief time that it was under the control of the Methodist your own class at your Church to Florence State Teachers College to Florence State school, pretend that you University and, finally, to the University of North Alabama. have been asked to be the “Complimenter.” Along the way, too, it was known as State Normal College. Make a list of at least As you can see from the program to the right, it was known five (5) compliments as State Normal School in 1927. In those years, the name about your teacher and “Normal” was a signal to the public that it was a school for your classmates. the training of teachers. 3. Using a reference The attached program states that May 30, 1927, was source, write a short officially the “Class Day” for students at the school. “Class definition of these Day” was one of the two or three days at the end of the school terms: year during which various events would be held to mark the graduation of the senior class. Today, there is usually just one a. Designate day set aside for a speaker to address the graduating seniors, b. Intriguin followed immediately by the awarding of diplomas. January 2020 But let’s look at the program to see the kinds of things that occurred on this particular “Class Day”: a. The Girls’ Glee Club sang “Japanese Love Song.” The term “Glee Club” was used in those days to designate a group of students who were trained by a choral music teacher on campus. (Do you suppose that’s how the television program, Glee, got its name?) b. Sara Frances Willingham reviewed the history of the senior class from the time it entered the State Normal School as Freshmen to the day of graduation. (By checking the school’s 1927 yearbook, you will learn that Miss Willingham’s father was the president of the school at that time.) c. Mary Allen Turner appeared on stage as the “Grumbler.” What, do you suppose, was the role of the “Grumbler” on this particular day? Do you think you might be able to go on-line to learn the answer to this question? d. Vertis Dendy read the “Last Will and Testament.” This was a reading of made-up things – some serious, some funny – that each member of the senior class was supposedly leaving behind for a specific member of the next year’s class. e. The graduating class had evidently collected money from its members to present some type of permanent gift to the State Normal School, and it was officially accepted on this day by the president of the school. A really intriguing part of the day was the planting of historical ivy from the home of General Joe Wheeler. Wouldn’t it be interesting to know exactly where the ivy was planted on the campus? And wouldn’t it be exciting if the ivy is still living today? Interestingly, Pond Spring, the home of General Wheeler near Courtland, Alabama, is still open for tours and, at least once per year, plants from the property are sold to the public. “Class Day” ended with the singing of “Auld Lang Syne,” a song that is now sung all over America at midnight on December 31 to mark the close of one year and the opening of another. 6 Kidsville News! www.kidsvillenews.com/shoals

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?? ? ? ?? ?? ?? ? ?? ?? What’s it Like to Be? ? ? ? ? ?? ?? ? ? ? ?? ? ? an Optometrist? DR. TIMOTHY BASS Please tell our readers a little about yourself, This allows for better relationship-building enjoy the gift of sight. including your name and occupation. with patients and the ability to make a broader impact on the community. What is the most challenging thing about My name is Dr. Timothy Bass, and I am an the work you do? optometrist. An optometrist is an eye doctor What kind of education or training do that examines people’s eyes to check for vision optometrists have? The most challenging part of my job is when or health issues. During an eye exam, I will there is no current medical treatment for an check someone’s vision and then prescribe First, a student completes four years of college eye disease, so there is nothing I can do to help glasses and contact lenses if needed to help my to get a bachelor’s degree. Then, optometry restore a patient’s vision. patients see clearly. After that, I will examine school comes next for four more years. When the front and back of a person’s eye with a complete, the student has a doctorate in What do you wish everyone knew about microscope to look for any diseases that may optometry. Next, passing a series of national optometry? be affecting someone’s vision now or in the and state examinations to get a license is future. If any health issues are detected, I required to see patients. However, education Optometrists do more than prescribe glasses determine a treatment plan to make sure the never stops as optometrists must take classes and contact lenses to help people see. An patient’s eyes stay as healthy as possible. each year to stay up to date with the ever- optometrist is typically the first person to changing technology and medicine used to treat detect, diagnose and manage most eye diseases. When did you know that you wanted to be patients. We frequently write medicine prescriptions an optometrist? and treat eye diseases such as glaucoma and What is your favorite thing about being an pink eye. We also coordinate care with primary I realized I wanted to be an optometrist while eye doctor? doctors by making sure other diseases, such as I was in college. I job-shadowed several diabetes or thyroid problems that can change different doctors in different specialties. I I thoroughly enjoy being able to help people. a patient’s vision, are under control. Also, if a found it fascinating the way the eyes and brain I like prescribing a child his or her first pair of patient needs eye surgery, an optometrist may work together to give us the important sense of glasses so that he or she is successful in school. provide care before and after the surgery to sight. I chose optometry over ophthalmology, Likewise, It is also rewarding to manage a ensure proper healing of the eyes. which involves eye surgery, for a few reasons. patient’s ocular disease to prevent blindness. I An optometrist takes care of patients of all find it incredibly rewarding to help meet each ages and gets to see patients year after year. patient’s visual needs so that he or she can 8 Kidsville News! www.kidsvillenews.com/shoals January 2020

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Walk Of Honor Crossword The Florence Walk of Honor celebrates people from Florence who have gone on to receive national or international recognition. Plaques honoring them are alongside the waterpark by the Marriott Hotel and Wilson Dam. See how many you can identify for this crossword puzzle which is made up using their names. The photos in the 2nd column are there to help you. Stewart Ernest Cink General John Coffee Dred Scott Homer J. Givens Nationally and Internationally Known Shoals People (Use last names except for #7.) Aaron Gus Green Dr. Ethelbert Brinkley Norton Lt. Col. R. Edward Yielding Answers William Christopher Handy Maj. Gen. George W. Goethals on Page 23 Thomas Sigismund Stribling Henry S. \"Hank\" Klibanoff © 2020 Dr. David R. Curott, UNA Professor Emeritus 10 Kidsville News! www.kidsvillenews.com/shoals January 2020

Happy New Year! Answers on Page What’s the Difference? 23 There are 9 THINGS that are different START in these pictures. STOP Di erences: 1. Clock hands di erent 2. Moon missing 3. Blue balloons missing 4. Noisemaker missing 5. Carrot nose di erent 6. Bottom ribbon misssing 7. Gold Pom Pom on top purple hat missing 8. Some stars missing from purple hat 9. Other green hat color is di erent January 2020 www.kidsvillenews.com/shoals Kidsville News! 11

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A Two Hundred Year Old Table By Lee Freeman, Florence-Lauderdale Public Library, Local History - Genealogy Department Upstairs on the second floor of the Florence-Lauderdale Public library would receive the table and that it would go in the Local Library in the Local History Dept. stands a table which is two History Department. I was extremely nervous as you might imagine, hundred years old. It was once owned by Dr. John R. Bedford (1782-1827), one of Florence’s worried that something might happen to this expensive earliest physicians. and irreplaceable heirloom (it has been appraised at several thousand dollars!) but it’s been in Local Back in 2003 the late Dr. Darrell History ever since with no incidents. Russel, then president of the Natchez Judge Tease and our new (at the time) Trace Genealogical Society and a Library Director Mrs. Nancy Sanford volunteer in the probate records planned a reception at the library for office at the courthouse, received Mrs. Boone, at which library board a query from Mrs. Cornelia members as well as city councilmen Boone of Niceville, Florida. were present and Mayor Dick Jordan Mrs. Boone wanted copies of her presented Mrs. Boone with the key to great-great grandfather’s estate the city. The next day several of us took inventory. An estate inventory Mrs. Boone out to the Bedford family is an inventory of a person’s real cemetery at the old plantation site off of and personal property, made after Helton Drive. their death if they didn’t leave a will (or Dr. John R. Bedford was an early physician sometimes even if they did), with itemized lists in Florence who practiced medicine at what was Top, the Bedford table in the Local History Dept. without the long extension; the Bedford table in Florida; an 1802 John Broadwood & Son Clavichord very similar to the Bedford clavichord. of what each item is worth. Dr. Russel soon located the documents then known as Rawhide (now Cloverdale) in Lauderdale six months Mrs. Boone had requested, one of which listed two tables valued at of the year and spent the other six months traveling between Florence $8 a piece. Imagine his surprise when Mrs. Boone then informed him and New Orleans, where he also had business concerns in a couple of that she still had one of those tables, which had been passed down in banking and commission firms. With Gen. John Coffee, the Doctor her family for several generations. She soon discovered that the two established the first school in Florence, which was taught by Mr. James tables itemized in the Doctor’s estate inventory were actually one table Lorance and served the kids of the Doctor’s New Hope Plantation, the with the long middle extension taken out; at the time it was apparently General’s Hickory Hill Plantation, and the surrounding plantations. being used as two smaller tables. Intending at first to sell the table, Mrs. Boone then had an idea: would Florence like to have the table? Since giving the library the table, Mrs. Boone has also given the Dr. Russel enthusiastically said “Yes!” without even knowing what he library, several framed letters written by Dr. and Mrs. Bedford to each was going to do with it or even how he was going to get it from Florida other as well as two miniature portraits of the couple, as well as a to Florence. clavichord, a kind of early, box-shaped piano which sat on four legs. The clavichord was built in 1802 by John Broadwood & Son, Makers After talking it over with his friends Dr. David and Mrs. Janice to His Majesty (King George III, r. 1760-1820) and the Princesses, Curott, who were members of the NTGS, Dr. Curott offered to drive Great Pulteney Street, Golden Square, London. It was purchased by down to Florida to pick up the table in his van, which is what he and Mrs. Bedford’s parents and carried to Alabama with the Doctor and Dr. Russel did. For several weeks it sat in the Curott’s basement as Mrs. Bedford. plans for where it would go were finalized. Upon talking with then- library board member Judge Edward Tease, it was agreed that the Happy New Year! 14 Kidsville News! www.kidsvillenews.com/shoals January 2020

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MATHTIME How many squares are in this figure? Use the digit _______ squares 7 four times to make 78 Answers On Page 23 HELP! Truman Lost His Hat! New Year’s resolutions may forerunners to modern New not have much staying power, Year’s resolutions, there is Maybe you can help him find it & but the tradition of making one distinct difference that them is an enduring one separates ancient Babylonians WIN A PLUSH MINI- that dates back thousands of from people in modern times. TRUMAN OR PUPPET!* years. According to History. Babylonians believed keeping com, ancient Babylonians are their word to the gods would Somewhere in this Kidsville News! credited with being the first carry favor for them in the is Truman’s small red hat! people to make New Year’s coming year, while failure to resolutions. During Akitu, keep their promises would do This hat will not be on Truman. a 12-day religious festival, the opposite. People who make the Babylonians would make resolutions today typically Find only his red hat! Send us the promises to their gods, and do so to better themselves these promises typically and do not fear reprisal from *Subject to form below for a chance to win! focused on being a better their creator if they fail to live availability. person in the coming year. up to their pledges. That’s TLthhaesetnnmaemxotneitsohsf’ustehheoafwt KwiniadnssevorisnllwepiaNlgleebwe2s4i!n. Celebrants of the festival, likely a good thing, as various which was held when crops reports suggest that as much December Winners of a Mini-Truman were planted, a time that as 80 percent of New Year’s marked the beginning of a resolutions are abandoned by Levi Street Addison Holden new year to individuals in the second week of February. of Florence of Killen certain ancient societies, would promise the gods Pick yours up at the Courier Journal Office 219 W. Tennessee St., Florence that they would repay their debts and return any items Email to [email protected], they had borrowed in the Mail or bring entry to us by Jan. 24 previous year. While these promises might have been the Hat on pg. _________ Your Name Phone mail to: Address Kidsville News! Town 219 W. Tennessee St. School Florence, AL 35630 16 Kidsville News! www.kidsvillenews.com/shoals January 2020

Lloyd’s editor, Ellen, pushes him to work on the hero piece and adds a touching element to the movie as well. The film is directed by Marielle Heller and written by Micah Fitzerman-Blue and By Selene W., KIDS Noah Harpster. Music FIRST! Film Critic, age 11 plays an important role https://youtu.be/TGgju765nXQ in this movie and is by A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood It’s definitely “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” Nate Heller. The scenes when Tom Hanks portrays the iconic Mister Rogers. The message is timely and needed now more than ever. This of Mr. Rogers playing movie is not what I expected. You learn about Mr. Rogers through his relationship with a man who didn’t want to be the piano along with the his friend or neighbor. It’s a message that we all need to hear. behind-the-scenes of the “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” is based on a true-life story about the relationship that develops between television show during Fred Rogers and a cynical reporter who is loath to interview him for a piece on American heroes. In the movie, the filming of “Mr. Rogers’ reporter is Lloyd Vogel (Matthew Rhys) who gives an amazing performance. Through his interactions with Fred Neighborhood” are Rogers (Tom Hanks), Vogel begins to understand that part of him is broken. The healing process begins as their particularly moving. friendship develops, and you see Fred Rogers teaching him to understand, accept and voice his emotions and feelings. It The message of this is beautiful. Tom Hanks is masterful in this role at bringing out the transformation of his friend. film is that anyone can In addition to Tom Hanks and Matthew Rhys, the cast has other powerful performances, notably Chris Cooper, change the world with who plays Lloyd’s dad, Jerry Vogel. Christine Lahti, as words. It’s a powerful message that we often Photos © TriStar Pictures forget. Listen and think before you speak, as your words impact others. Fred Rogers finds a positive way to help others express their feelings, which is not an easy thing to do, although he makes it look easy. Forgiveness and redemption are other themes in this film. I rate this film 4.5 out of 5 stars and recommend it for ages 4 to 18. Adults will love it as well. January 2020 www.kidsvillenews.com/shoals Kidsville News! 17

Come Out & Play You could travel • In the past, dog sleds were used for transportation • Dogs learn to be sled dogs by working with a America’s “last and freight-hauling, but today dog sledding, or musher and a team of trained sled dogs. Sled dogs frontier,” Alaska, by mushing, is largely recreational. respond to voice commands from their musher. car — or you could choose • Sled dogs are still used for work and travel purposes • When weather conditions are particularly harsh, a more adventurous method: in Alaska. Vehicles can’t be used in certain parts of sled dogs wear booties that protect their paws from dog sledding! Sled dogs Denali National Park and Preserve, but dog sleds the ice and freezing temperatures. have been used for centuries have the all-clear. Dogs help carry supplies, workers • Each sled is pulled by at least one lead dog who for practical transportation and visitors through the park. carries out the commands of the musher. Lead dogs, methods, as well as racing. • The first dog sled race took place in 1908 in Nome, often female, are smart and motivated. Point dogs The combination of thick Alaska. Today, Alaska’s most famous race is the run behind the lead dogs. They help keep the rest of fur and tough, padded paws Iditarod held each March. Teams race from 8-15 the team in line with the lead dogs’ moves. Team on dogs like the Alaskan days. dogs follow the point dogs and use their power to malamute, the Eskimo dog, • Sled dogs don’t just train in the snow. Dog sledding keep the pace and pull the sled. Wheel dogs, who and the Siberian and Alaskan is possible all year by using sleds that have wheels. come in last, steer the sled. huskies make them ideal • A person who controls a dog sled is called a • You don’t have to be a professional to go dog creatures for pulling sleds musher. Mushers and sled dogs share a close bond. sledding, In Alaska, like many other places, you can across Alaskan terrain. A sled is pulled by one or more sled dogs. schedule a dog sledding tour to learn the ropes. https://www.britannica.com/sports/dogsled-racing https://www.canidae.com/blog/2010/02/which-breeds-make-best-sled-dogs/ http://everythinghusky.com/features/mushingterms.html https://blog.education.nationalgeographic.org/2015/02/02/what-makes-a-great-sled-dog/ https://www.hurtigruten.com/destinations/norway/inspiration/attractions/history-of-dog-sledding/ The TM View Local kids Have you ever played let us know.... in the snow? Yes Do YOU want to be here? Karalee Go to page 21 and fill out... Howell Graves The TM View Kindergarten Yes - I made a snow angel Carver Howell Graves Kindergarten 18 Kidsville News! www.kidsvillenews.com/shoals January 2020

Did you know that important to lay your snow board out where the accumulated snow until you snow measurements you want to measure before the snow starts. hit the snow board and read how and ice measurements Try to find an open area away from trees, deep the snow is on the ruler to are something your homes and other tall objects. This will help you the nearest tenth of an inch. That’s local National Weather get the best possible measurement. One last your snow depth measurement! Service office and other important thing to do before the snow starts is You then scrape off the board meteorologists need to put something tall that will stick up out of and place it back where you put it during winter weather? the snow, like a small flag, on top of or next originally. It’s important to take the While weather radar to the snow board. This will help you find the measurement as soon as the snow is good at estimating board, even if there’s heavy snow. stops so that blowing, melting, how much liquid rain compacting or drifting don’t affect has fallen, it isn’t so Once the snow has stopped, it’s time to your reading. It’s also important to good at estimating snowfall totals. Knowing take a measurement to see how much snow measure snow on the board and not stick your how much snow has fallen during a storm accumulated on the board. This is done with ruler in grass or dirt, as it might sink into the can help meteorologists better predict future a ruler or yardstick. Without compacting the wet dirt and give you a wrong total. snowstorms, and it helps keep roads safer snow around it, you need to stick the ruler into The last thing to do is tell the National because crews know where and how much Weather Service. You can do this by calling snow they will need to plow. That’s why your local office or using social media to tell meteorologists need people like you to take them how much snow you got. Make sure to measurements of snow that has fallen. tell them how long the snow was falling and the time you took the measurement, as well as Making a snow measurement is pretty easy, your location. Well done! You’re now a citizen but not quite as simple as sticking a ruler into scientist! snow-covered ground and reading the number. First, you need to get what we call a snow board. Most of these are flat and plastic, though any flat, board-like surface will do. It’s also Gee Thanks! Kidsville News!-in- Education Sponsors for helping to provide Kidsville News! to Colbert Kids K-6th. Friends of Kidsville News! • SIMPSON’S AUTO GLASS & WRECKER SERVICE • MIKE RANDALL, REALTOR® • McCUTCHEON & HAMNER, P.C. • EXCEL COMPUTER SERVICES January 2020 www.kidsvillenews.com/shoals Kidsville News! 19

A Section Especially for Parents BEGINNER READS I Am Invited to a Party! Granite Baby By Mo Willems By Lynne Bertrand For ages 2-6 Illustrated by Kevin Hawkes For ages 5-9 When Piggie gets a cool invitation to go to her first party, she invites her Five giant sisters from the Granite State best friend Elephant to go with her. of New Hampshire each have a special \"Party! Party! Party! Party!\" the two talent: Jade can twist a river in her chant joyously. Elephant declares, \"I hands, Em whittles wood, Golda is handy know parties,\" and that, as it turns with string, Ruby is as strong as a bear out, is very true. Not knowing what and Beryl is the finest stonecutter. After kind of party it will be — a fancy Beryl carves a whole new town out of a party, a pool party, or a costume mountain, she takes a bit of pink granite party — the two resourceful friends and carves a real live baby. The sisters prepare for all three. name him Lil Fella, and he fits on the end of Beryl's finger. PAGETURNERS Diary of a Wimpy Kid Flush By Jeff Kinney By Carl Hiaasen For ages 9 and up For ages 10 and up Noah's idealistic dad is spending This easy-to-read first person expose’ of Father's Day in a holding cell in their middle school life told by sixth-grader Greg little Florida Keys town. Dad admits he Heffley through cartoons and hand-written went a little overboard this time, though journal entries has sold millions of copies. he's not at all sorry he sank Dusty It's throw-yourself-on-the-floor-and-roll- Muleman's boat, the Coral Queen. He around-howling hilarious, and boys, knows Dusty has been dumping his especially, are inhaling this book series. All boat's holding tank in the middle of the those 97-pound weaklings out there can night, which is totally illegal, but so far, really identify with a kid who figures he's no one else has caught him in the act. somewhere around 52nd or 53rd most Noah and his feisty little sister Abbey popular at school. Reluctant readers? set out to help their dad nail Dusty. Not anymore. ADVANCED READS Okay for Now Daughters of Smoke and Bone By Gary D. Schmidt By Laini Taylor For ages 11 and up For ages 12 and up “Terrific.” That is 14-year-old Doug Seraphim and chimera, love and war, Sweiteck’s sardonic response to pretty humans and beasts come together in this much everything, about Maryville, a tiny brilliantly written fantasy. Setting the scene upstate New York town where his family for the romance and other action is the epic has abruptly moved from Long Island in war raging between the seraphim and the the late summer of 1968. Drifting chimera. The rich history of the conflict aimlessly through his new town, Doug between the chimera and seraphim is happens upon the town library. A girl fantasy at its best, pulling the reader ever named Lil notices, and before long, Doug deeper into the complexity of the has a very good friend, a job delivering relationships among the characters. The for her grocery-storeowner father and richness of their emotions, loyalties and is beginning to connect to people in desires makes the characters believable. the town. Kidsville News, Truman and James Patterson's READKIDDOREAD.COM are pleased to Kidsville News tIhnics.p,paTarrtgnueemrtaoonnhtaehnlipsdpyJaoagumedteoisshcPeoalpvtteyerorusboodnois’kcsosRvteEhraAbtDokKoidkIDsstDhyOaotuRthEloeAvkDeid.CasrOyeoMusulaorrveeetpaorleeloasvuseree.dtotolopvae.rtner on 20 Kidsville News! www.kidsvillenews.com/shoals January 2020

ParenTown’s KidShape TM How to approach nutrition when feeding The View children away from home Student Questionnaire Mail, bring by or email us Children can YOUR PHOTO & your answers! be picky eaters. Parents know that Name getting kids to eat anything, much G Fraaxd#e 256-76 0-961S8chooElm ail: ki dsville @cour ierjourn al.net less healthy foods, can sometimes Mail: 219 W. Tennessee Street • Florence, AL 35630 make the dinner table feel more like What is your favorite...... a battlefield than a place to break Author? bread. That’s especially so when the dinner table is in a restaurant, where Outdoor Activity? savvy youngsters might know less nutritious dishes like macaroni and cheese or fried chicken fingers are on the menu. But the benefits of a Book? healthy, balanced diet are so numerous for youngsters that it’s worth doing whatever it takes to get kids to embrace nutrient-rich foods, both Cartoon? CANNOT at home and when dining out. Have you ever ridden a horse? PRINT The American Academy of Family Physicians notes that a healthy Are you a good listener? diet can stabilize children’s energy levels, help them maintain healthy WITHOUT weights and potentially prevent mental health conditions, including PHOTO anxiety and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD. But recognizing the importance of a healthy diet and getting kids to embrace What is a vinyl record? one are two different things, especially when kids are dining out and being tempted by unhealthy alternatives. In recognition of that, the Have you ever ridden in a convertible car? American Academy of Pediatrics recommends the following strategies to parents who want their kids to eat healthy when they’re away from Do you like to play cards? Like Go Fish? home. • Make meals all-inclusive. When preparing school lunches or taking What does the word talent mean to you? youngsters out for a night on the town, make sure to offer a mix of foods from the five food groups. The AAP recommends parents offer Do you speak another language? vegetables, fruit, grains, low-fat dairy and/or quality protein sources, which can include meat, fish, nuts, seeds and eggs. Offering each of Have you done anything nice for someone lately? these foods at every meal may not be feasible, but kids should eat foods selected from the major food groups at every meal. What is instrumental music? • Avoid highly processed foods. The National Institutes of Health notes that studies have suggested there’s a link between highly processed Do you like to read aloud? foods and health problems. Such foods, which typically contain ingredients such as hydrogenated oils, high-fructose corn syrup and MUST HAVE flavoring agents, are typically high in calories, salt, sugar and fat. While PERMISSION highly processed foods tend to be easier to make and readily available TO PRINT Parent/Guardian Permission at restaurants, serving them to youngsters can start kids down the road to poor dietary habits, potentially increasing their risk for obesity and I give Kidsville News! permission to print my CHILD’S PHOTO & opinion on diseases like heart disease and diabetes. When packing snacks for school lunches or taking kids out to restaurants, be sure to include or bring any questions listed above. I do realize my child’s first name, school and grade could along healthy whole foods, such as fruits and vegetables. This can ensure kids get some healthy fare during mealtime. be printed in this publication. I have enclosed or emailed my CHILD’S PHOTO. • Enhance foods if necessary. While high amounts of sugar, salt and fat can jeopardize the health of adults and youngsters alike, the AAP notes Parent/Guardian SIGNATURE Date that small amounts of these substances can be used to enhance kids’ enjoyment of healthy foods and increase the likelihood that they will eat them. Parents may not have much control over what their children eat while away from home. But a handful of strategies can increase the likelihood that kids enjoy healthy fare when eating at school or at restaurants. The new year is great time to implement these helpful strategies. January 2020 www.kidsvillenews.com/shoals Kidsville News! 21

ParenTown’s KidSmart Safety tips when buying toys for tots Safety is another • Pay attention to age recommendations on packaging. Age guidelines on toy packages factor adults must take are designed to ensure that kids play with toys seriously when buying suited for their age and abilities. Children are toys for children. more likely to enjoy playing with toys designed Unfortunately, safety for kids their age, and these toys are less likely is not always foremost than age-inappropriate toys to put youngsters’ on the minds of toy safety in jeopardy. shoppers. The U.S. • Recognize even stuffed animals can present Consumer Product safety hazards. Stuffed animals may not Safety Commission appear to pose as safety risks, but poorly made notes that more than stuffed animals may have small parts that can 251,000 toy-related easily come off. 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Many foodies feel that bacon makes everything better. Bacon certainly brings a salty and savory flavor to nearly any food it complements, and it is perfectly acceptable enjoyed on its own. In this recipe for “Lentil and Bacon Soup” from “Soup’s On! Soul-Satisfying Recipes from When cooking, for Your Favorite Cookbook Authors safety, always get help and Chefs” (Chronicle Books) from an adult first. by Leslie Jonath and Frankie Frankeny, bacon is the star of the flavor show. This soup is ideal for chilly winter days. Lentil and Bacon Soup Serves 6 Answer on Page 23 1 pound bacon, cut into julienne strips 21..1IW1s.f.hWsyhWsehoahehuheetpaareed?ttdppod?od?oygooykuyoiuoscsuaceallcsllaayalholhauaap,pphwpyayhpabbptaadbbyyoybaby 1 cup diced yellow onions 3.2W2y. .oIyhfIyufoyoyyucuooaauucrclelararildtlbld?loiatoig?tkg?ekirksssisemsseeyasonuy?,owuh,awt dhoat do 1 cup diced carrots 4.3W3. .WhWahhtyydaiadrreoebnbaekamekreastrmhsebmaoneo?kans?ay to the 1 cup green lentils 2 quarts chicken stock or broth, divided 44o. .tWohWotethhhhreeaamrrtt amdmditdaihdatohbtonhobenoobemokok?amo?tkha?bthoobkosoaky tsoathyeto Salt Freshly ground black pepper Answers on Page 23 1⁄2 cup chopped scallions lamb. och. Cook three-quarters of the bacon in a large saucepan over medium heat until the fat is rendered, about 5 minutes. Add IfacBaoeAAsvraeerhtouewrepmcpwsascrmar:tahoeaaveeiyhroourhemlnstlscrps:beioaadelhyhtttltnetmeelslbihoodyhotgetefetemmollabgosyoctwepeaf.sorhltah.ctwipoamhrhthpbb.eioml.htpbebeel.htgeeemhggsem.sgs.s the onions and carrots and cook, stirring frequently, until the onions are translucent, 4 to 5 minutes. Drain any excess fat and add the lentils and 1 quart of the stock. Simmer over low heat until the lentils are tender, 40 to 50 minutes. Add the remaining 1 quart stock and season to taste with salt and pepper. Cook the soup over medium heat until hot, about 10 minutes. Cook the remaining bacon in a hot sauté pan over medium- high heat until crispy, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove the bacon from the pan and drain on paper towels. Ladle some of the soup into each bowl and sprinkle with the crispy bacon and the scallions. 24 Kidsville News! www.kidsvillenews.com/shoals January 2020